Health systems are increasing efforts to explore expanding or developing Graduate Medical Education (GME). Tripp Umbach is at the forefront of this important aspect of health care reform by partnering with health systems and hospitals to explore the feasibility of expanding or developing GME in their organization. Our team of senior consultants has been developing financial impact models to quantify the return on investment of GME.
GME is proven to be an effective strategy to attract physicians and specialists to underserved areas. There are many additional benefits associated indirectly with GME that are coming to light in the changing landscape of health care delivery. We take great pride in our work and efforts to partner with our clients at medical schools and teaching hospitals to develop actionable strategy and solutions to physician shortages on a national and regional level. A Wall Street Journal opinion article written earlier this year by Darrell Kirch, President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, acknowledged, “…the overall per capita supply of doctors in the country will decline without an expansion in the number of residency training positions.”
We look forward to the evolving exploration of regional campus development for health care systems and medical schools and embrace all of the complexities, challenges, and rewards that these relationships may bring in the future.